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I'm just wondering what the rationale behind this is. Do you all agree with it or do you think it should be discharged if a person declares bankruptcy? Honestly, I think it should. Declaring bankruptcy isn't something that is done lightly and if the person is in a bad enough position financially to have to do so then they aren't in a position to pay off any debt obviously.

When debt to the govt becomes dischargeable under bankruptcy then April 15th becomes the ultimate tax holiday.

The 21st century. The age of Smart phones and Stupid people.

It is said that branches draw their life from the vine. Each is separate yet all are one as they share one life giving stem . The Bible tells us we are called to a similar union in life, our lives with the life of God. We are incorporated into him; made sharers in his life. Apart from this union we can do nothing.

The main reason student loans aren't on a bankruptcy is because they are government insured. So the bank will get their money whether you pay it or not. There is, also, currently a push to add student loans to bankruptcy. Current statistics show that they are the biggest burden on a person. Then when you major in Art History; it is no wonder you can't find a job making above minimum wage.

Something they already have is loan forgiveness. The way that works is that if you work for the government sector; ie, school teacher or a government agency for 10 year, and make all your loan payments on time, they will forgive the rest of the debt regardless of how much you owe.

Also, they are structured to go along with your pay scale now. They will base the payments on how much you make. And if you make under a certain amount, your payment will be $0.00 ....

So those morons can shut up now.

[edit] I can tell you one thing. If they do add student loans to bankruptcys, the lines will be huge and bankruptcy lawyers will be making a lot of money. [/edit]

The main reason student loans aren't on a bankruptcy is because they are government insured. So the bank will get their money whether you pay it or not. There is, also, currently a push to add student loans to bankruptcy. Current statistics show that they are the biggest burden on a person. Then when you major in Art History; it is no wonder you can't find a job making above minimum wage.

Something they already have is loan forgiveness. The way that works is that if you work for the government sector; ie, school teacher or a government agency for 10 year, and make all your loan payments on time, they will forgive the rest of the debt regardless of how much you owe.

Also, they are structured to go along with your pay scale now. They will base the payments on how much you make. And if you make under a certain amount, your payment will be $0.00 ....

So those morons can shut up now.

[edit] I can tell you one thing. If they do add student loans to bankruptcys, the lines will be huge and bankruptcy lawyers will be making a lot of money. [/edit]

And, nobody will be able to get one. The initial push will be to have the government pay back the loans, but the government is already overextended, so it will end up having to borrow in order to pay them off. That means that it will eventually end up either shutting off the spigot, or coming up with new revenue schemes, such as inflationary policies, which can make loan repayment easier, but that ends up screwing over everybody.

Loans are based on the risk to the lender. If student loans become uncollectable, then the lender has to mitigate the risk by raising the interest rates, eligibility requirements and collateral requirements. Right now, rates are kept low through the federal guarantees, and pretty much anyone with a pulse and a GPA above zero can get one. This, of course, has led to all manner of inflation of tuition, not to mention a glut of useless degrees. Come to think of it, the declared major and GPA will probably become factors. A student with a 4.0 in pre-law or engineering is a much better risk than a student with a 2.0 in Womyn's Studies.